Question about pH in various two-part additives please

[randy holmes-farley]

I'm putting together an article on how to select a calcium and alkalinity supplementation scheme, and I'd like to solicit some input so that I don't have to go buy a bunch of additives.

Specifically, I'm looking for anyone who has any of the two-part calcium and alkalinity supplements (except B-ionic) who can measure the pH of the alkalinity portion with a pH probe.

Thanks in advance.

 

[SeanT]

Hey Randy,
I use the two part additive C-Balance and I do have a handheld pH probe. And Salifert test kits.
What is it you would like me to do?

 

[randy holmes-farley]

If the probe is calibrated so it reads pH 10 or so correctly, then dip it into the alk portion of the C-balance and let me know the pH. Thanks!

The reason for asking is that the various two-part systems can be formulated within a wide range of pH values, and I'd like to advise people in the article that brands X, Y, and Z have an immediate big pH raising effect, brands A, and B have no immediate effect on pH, etc.

 

[SeanT]

Not a problem, can do.
Will have to wait until I get home today though.

 

[randy holmes-farley]

No problem. I won't be submitting the article for a couple of weeks.

 

[SeanT]

Morning Dr. Farley,
I measured the pH 3 times of the B part of C-Balance and each time I recieved a measurement of 9.37.
I used a "Checker" handheld digital pH meter by Hannah.

hth

 

[randy holmes-farley]

Thanks!

 

[randy holmes-farley]

Anyone with Kent's product that can do this test?

TIA

 

[SeanT]

Hey Randy I bet if you post this in your forum @ RC you'd get some bites.

 

[randy holmes-farley]

Thanks. I posted in the main forum there.